Our New album is now available on all streaming platforms!
1 a.m. Parade
Release Date: February, 2024
The Deborah Solo Trio creates fresh indie tracks with universal appeal that still cut deep.
ABOUT THE ALBUM:
We’ve taken a drastic leap away from the folk genre we’re known for and ended up creating ten fresh indie songs that we’re deeply proud of. Can’t wait for you to hear!
Inspired by an eclectic range of artists, including Lizzy McAlpine, King Princess, Stephen Sanchez, Taylor Swift’s Folklore, Radiohead, and Beck, we’re prioritizing hooking vocal melodies and heart-gripping lyrics, balanced with minimalist, yet avant-garde, instrumentation. The resulting sound is immediately accessible, but full of complexities that beg for repeat listens.
We’ve fully embraced the art of ensemble collaboration, writing each song together from start to finish. We dig deep into themes of identity, censorship, and the labor of love. We include recurring images throughout the album that point to the hidden costs of false belonging versus the benefits of truly being seen for who we are.
All three of us are proud to be part of the Denver community music scene as long-time music teachers, songwriters, recording artists, and performers.
The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by our own Chad “Chadzilla” Johnson, who owns and operates 25 BPM Studios in Wash Park.
Songs from 1 a.m. Parade have been featured on Indie 102.3, Chris K’s Colorado Playlist, and KFRC in Fort Collins.
NOT YOUR DAISY
Release Date: August, 2021
Deborah Solo Trio’s sophomore album Not Your Daisy (2021) is indie folk, but with a bite.
Denver, Colorado—Not Your Daisy’s showpiece singles respond to relevant themes such as the Me Too movement, struggles with mental health, and the polarized political climate. The Trio goes to great emotional depths to uncover universal but paradoxically personal truths, finding strength in vulnerability. Their joy of collaboration and storytelling shines through in every track.
The trio used no auto-tune or digital pitch correction of any kind in the making of this album—at times blending up to seven vocal parts with cello, acoustic guitar, and layers of percussion instruments to create a natural, authentic indie folk sound that is in keeping with the raw honesty of their lyrics. Their sound is just as inspired by Radiohead and Beck as it is by artists in their genre.
Not Your Daisy was produced and recorded at 25 BPM Studio, which is owned and operated by the Trio’s drummer and audio engineer, Chadzilla Johnson. The members met with masks on and only once a week throughout the pandemic with steady determination to make this album happen.
Photo by Hali Webb
Real Love (2017)
by the Deborah Solo Trio
Our full-length album, Real Love, was released on Sept. 1, 2017. Many songs are inspired by my lovely kids and the perspective I’ve gained as I’ve entered my thirties.
Copyright Deborah Solo Collins 2017. All songs written by Deborah Solo. Arrangements by all members of the Deborah Solo Trio (Deborah Solo Collins, Kari Clifton, and Brian Nelson). Engineered by Brain Hunter at Sawtelle Recording Studio in Denver. Produced by Deborah Solo with creative input from Brian Nelson, Kari Clifton, and Brian Hunter. Cover Art by Brian Nelson.